As you know, all the products that we use in this house are as nontoxic as possible. I also often get samples from the various conferences and expos I go to that feature clean living products. So it was with shock that I learned that what I thought was the best natural deodorant contained aluminum! I thought it was a safe option and didn’t see

A few weeks ago, a friend asked me about yoga. “I don’t know anything about it,” she said. I was very surprised – I thought everyone knew about yoga and the benefits it can provide a stressed-out mom! My love of yoga started when I had a job with a reduced fee gym membership. I was really excited because the gym had lots of classes,

Almost 15 years ago, I had my first baby. Little did I know that the best advice I got was from a baby guide that I considered too “out there.” It had crazy stuff in there, like how you should be eating about 14 kinds of produce a day and how to self-deliver your baby, you know, just in case. (??!!) At the time, I

I believe that one of the most important things you can do to keep your family safe is to detox your kitchen. Getting rid of foods that contain different contaminants and hard to discover allergens is important, but a big area of major concern is your cookware. This is because oven and stovetop heat often can activate more dangerous chemicals in your cookware and put

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Wondering how to set up your nontoxic kitchen? Here is my nontoxic kitchen gift guide. This post contains affiliate links. Find many of these products in my Amazon store! Nontoxic Kitchen Gift #1 – for Prep: The Eco Chop Bon Cook’s Eco-Chop is simple to use and cut up everything you need so prep is a breeze! It’s not precisely nontoxic but it can

Join me on Wednesday, 11/8, for my live video event: Holiday Gift Guide: Setting Up Your Nontoxic Kitchen. I’ll also be hosting a special giveaway for attendees! I’ll be showcasing all the must have tools for your kitchen this holiday seasons, for real food cooks, allergy cooking novices, and everyone in between. I’ll share what’s helped me these last few years really spice up my

This month, instead of “breast cancer awareness,” I want to talk about breast cancer prevention. Why? Well, the numbers are scary, but no scarier than this line from the CDC on breast cancer: “…the most common cancer in women, no matter your race or ethnicity.” Or that it’s the most common cause of cancer death among Hispanic women, and 2nd most common among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander,

Like most people, our water is contaminated. I knew we had way too much fluoride, and that the nearby town was on a lead index, meaning it’s possible we have lead in our water too. Clean water is a major and important step in detoxing your home. We also have extremely hard water, causing nasty lime buildup and ruining our bronze faucets. Who knows what it’s doing to

This post was sponsored by WaterWipes, Nontoxic Baby Wipes, as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary nontoxic baby wipes to facilitate my review. Raising a child with special needs has lots of challenges but raising girls comes with unique issues. As our children transition into puberty, lots of parents are facing issues they never thought about before, like toilet training an older child, regression